The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-07-22
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION AND COUNTY
NnhHhfiSGtOfiSP PC

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: A. $. Stewart, A. A. Powell
and James nj. Smith, commissioners,
ard Kenneth +. Harris, county clerk.
On motion recess was taken and
board convened as board of county
commissioners for consideration of
bills of E. p. Chilson of Sl9J and Chas.
S. Eastman of S155 for services as
assessors.
On motion bills of E. p. Chilson and
Chas. Eastman were allowed.
The board then convened for further
business of equalization.
Moved and seconded that the valu-
alton of cattle in Fall River county be
reduced $3.50 per head. Motion lost
by A. S. Stewart and James nj. Smith
against and A. A. Powell for.
Board of equalization adjourned and
convened as board Of county commits
sioners.
Motion to adjourn until / p. M.
carried.
Board met at p. in. pursuant to
adjournment.
On motion the folliwing resolution
was adopted:
WHEREAS. It appears that Charles
Eastman has becn enormously assessed
$3.50 for school and road poll tax for
1856. therefore bc it
Resolved by the board of county
commits toner's of Fall River county that
the treasurer is hereby instructed to
deduct $3.50 from the amount of taxes
due on the year 1886.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
WHEREAS. 1t appears from the evil
dence that E. p. Clilson has been
enormously assessed for the years 1881,
1855 and 1856. therefore be it
RESOLVED by the board of county
commissioners for Fall River county
that the county treasurer is hereby in
strncted to deliver to the said Chilson
receipts in full for the years above
stated on payment to Fall River county
of the sum of $50.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
WngnEAs, Fred I. Evans was e,ron-
ouSly assessed for the year 1886, there
fore be it
RESOLVED by the board of county
commissioners that the treasurer is
hereby instructed to deliver to the said
Fred 7. Evans receipt in full for the
year stated on payment of 500.
Moved that an order Of S1.50 be
drawn on road district number 3 in
favor of Ed. Bond, being amount of
poll tax paid in excess. Carried.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
WHEREAS, Frank Bull and G. Lam
son decline to become bondsmcn for E.
Buck, a justice of the peace appointed
by the board at the regular meeting in
April, therefore oe it
RESOLVED that the clerk be instruct
ed to inform Z. Buck that it is neces-
sary for him tosecure additional bonds:
men within ten days OF new appoint
ment will be made.
Moved and seconded that the treas
urer be authorized to correct the assess
ment of james w. Shepard in accord.
ance with the facts. Motion carried.
Moved that the county clerk and
chairman of the board of county COM
missloners be authorized to take neces.
sary steps to secure medical attendance
for the relief of Mrs. Luxton and that
500 be expended therefor. Carried.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
WHhnEAs, Itappears that one wagon
and one horse were erroneonsly assess.
ed against William NJ. Martin it is
therefore
RESOLVED that the clerk be instruct.
ed to make the necessary correction
upon the tax roll for the year 1886.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
nr. Stanley, medical services. S 2s q
B. F. Porter, sherif's fees. y. 175 81
+. G. Willor. board of pauper.. Ga OF
Motion to adjourn until 9 q. m. mex,
day carried.